The countdown to kickoff for college + NFL football is on, and we’ve got the 411 on when and where to catch all the action around Sac. 🏈

The Sac State Hornets will host the Utah Tech Trailblazers for a Kids Day season opener on Sat., Sept. 3, complete with postgame fireworks. The UC Davis Aggies will open their season at home on Sat., Sept. 17, against the San Diego Toreros as part of Welcome Back Week. Both universities will face off in the Causeway Classic on Sat., Nov. 19.

While the San Francisco 49ers won’t have their first matchup until Sun., Sept. 11, against the Chicago Bears, it’s still perfectly acceptable to dust off your Jerry Rice jersey and plan out your game days in the River City.

San Francisco 49ers home game schedule:

Sun., Sept. 18 — 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks

Mon., Oct. 3 — 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams

Sun., Oct. 23 — 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Sun., Nov. 13 — 49er vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Sun., Nov. 27 — 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints

Sun., Dec. 4 — 49ers vs. Miami Dolphins

Sun., Dec. 11 — 49ers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Sat., Dec. 24 — 49ers vs. Washington Commanders

TBD — 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals (no week 18 games have been scheduled yet as part of the NFL’s Flexible Scheduling Procedures, which allow the most important late-season games to hit primetime TV.)

🎟️ Tickets: There are four main ticket options — Season Tickets, Single Game tickets, VIP Fan Experience tickets, and Group Seating tickets. Prices start at $57 for select single games. If you’re headed to a game, be sure to check out our road trip guide to San Francisco as well.

Sac State Hornets home game schedule + game day themes:

Sat., Sept. 3 — Sac State vs. Utah Tech | Kids Day

Sat., Oct. 8 — Sac State vs. Northern Colorado | Pink Day

Sat., Oct. 22 — Sac State vs. Montana | Local Heroes Night

Sat., Oct. 29 — Sac State vs. Idaho | Homecoming

Sat., Nov. 19 — Sac State vs. UC Davis | Senior Day

🎟️ Tickets: You can buy tickets online, with prices starting at $15 for select single games.

UC Davis Aggies home game schedule + game day themes:

Sat., Sept. 17 — UC Davis vs. San Diego | Welcome Back Week

Sat., Sept. 24 — UC Davis vs. Weber State | Staff Day

Sat., Oct. 15 — UC Davis vs. Northern Arizona | Homecoming

Sat., Oct. 29 — UC Davis vs. Cal Poly | AG Day

Sat., Nov. 5 — UC Davis vs. Idaho State | Senior Day

🎟️ Tickets: You can buy tickets online, with prices starting at $10 for select single games.

Where to watch the games:

Field House, 1310 Fulton Ave.

The ClubHouse, 5150 Fair Oaks Blvd.

Cheaters, 3221 Folsom Blvd.

University of Beer, 1510 16th St.

Sampino’s Kitchen at Joe Marty’s, 1500 Broadway

Is there somewhere you love to watch every game that’s not mentioned above? We’d love to add it to our list. Email us with your favorite spot to spend game day in Sacramento.

Happy football season, City of Trees. Don’t forget to tag us in all of your game day photos + videos using #SACtoday. 📸